Type T class Patrol Cruiser

Type T class Patrol Ship
Patrol Cruiser.
Type: HTP Patrol Ship
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Needle Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/3
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	4
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	18
Officers	3
Enlisted	7
Marines	8
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	50.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr221.04
Architect fee	MCrCanon publication design.
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	T-DS43
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Lurushaar Kilaalum class Corvette & Patrol Ship
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Starships 20.
Classic Traveller core ship design.

Patrol Cruiser (type T): Using a custom 400-ton hull, the patrol cruiser is a military vessel used for customs inspections, piracy suppression, and normal safety patrols.

• This ship is also commonly known as:
  • Type CP class Patrol Cruiser
  • Type HTP class Patrol Cruiser
  • Type PC class Patrol Cruiser
  • Type T class Patrol Cruiser
  • Type TP class Patrol Cruiser
• This is a military ship and a Patrol Ship.

Basic Ship Synopsis

T Patrol Cruiser. 400 tons. Jump-3, 4-G. 160 tons fuel. Model/3. 12 staterooms. 4 low berths. 4 hardpoints (2 triple missile turrets. 2 triple laser turrets). Ship’s boat. G-Carrier. 10 crew. MCr221.04.16 months.

Description (Specifications)

The ship performance of Jump-3 and 4-G acceleration. Fuel tankage of 120 tons supports the power plant and allows one Jump-3. Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/3 computer. There are twelve staterooms and four low berths.

There are four triple turrets installed, with fire control; two mount lasers and two mount missile racks. A GCarrier and a ship's boat are carried. There is a 50-ton cargo bay, and the ship is streamlined.

The patrol cruiser has a crew of 18: pilot, navigator, three engineers, medic, four gunners, and eight troops for boarding parties. Double occupancy for the gunners and troops is required. The ship costs MCr221.04 and typically takes fourteen months to build.

Image Repository

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General Description & Deck Plans

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Basic Ship Characteristics

Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the sidebar.

History & Background (Dossier)

As soon a spaceflight leaves the exclusive control of a world-state government, generally by the end of the TL:7-9 tech epoch, the need for customs and patrol craft generally devolves from a strictly military function to a paramilitary function.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Warship - Patrol Ship:

1. Type T class Patrol Ship AKA Type HTP class Patrol Ship
   1. Kranhouse class Patrol Corvette
   2. Salient class Patrol Frigate
   3. Sang-O class Patrol Ship
   4. She Zhenɡ Zhe class Patrol Boat
   5. Shivva class Patrol Frigate
   6. Trinity class Patrol Ship
   7. Xadis class Patrol Ship
   8. Yugo class Patrol Ship

Warship - Patrol Cruiser:

1. Type T class Patrol Cruiser AKA Type HTP class Patrol Cruiser AKA Type TP class Patrol Cruiser
   1. Barekdoldin class Patrol Cruiser
   2. Dyaus class Patrol Cruiser
   3. Jaghara class Patrol Cruiser
   4. Kharsis class Patrol Cruiser
   5. Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser
   6. Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser AKA Lurushaar Kilaalum class Corvette
   7. Rudra class Patrol Cruiser
   8. TC17 Deckert class Patrol Cruiser
   9. Vayu class Patrol Cruiser

References & Contributors (Sources)

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.
• Marc Miller. Starter Traveller (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 11.
• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 82.
• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 372.
• Frank Chadwick. Battle Rider (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), Chit.
• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. "Technical Booklet." Brilliant Lances (1994): 25.
• Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 40-41.
• Dom Mooney. Cold Dark Grave (BITS, 2007), TBD.
• Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
• EXTERNAL LINK: 400-ton Kilaalum-class Patrol Cruiser, Lurushaar Kilaalum (TL-10) by Mike West
• Compiler: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science